Prairie Performance: Saskatchewan reports 61 percent climb in mfg. sales since June 2020
Regina, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan’s government is reporting “strong signs of economic recovery” as the province declares a 61 percent increase in manufacturing sales in June 2021, as compared to last year’s numbers. “Manufacturing sales are trending upwards for Saskatchewan, continuing to show a strong post-pandemic economic recovery,” said Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy […]
Combustion Bust: Volkswagen will be CO2 neutral in Europe by 2050
Wolfsburg, Germany – German car makers, Volkswagen, will cease the production of combustion engines in Europe by 2035. “In Europe, we will exit the business with internal-combustion vehicles between 2033 and 2035, in the United States and China somewhat later,” Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen board member for sales, told the Muenchner Merkur newspaper. “In South America […]
Würth every Minute: Würth Canada celebrates 50th anniversary
Toronto, Ontario — In a landmark accomplishment for any Canadian business in the automotive industry, Würth Canada is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2021, having moved operations from Germany to Montreal in the early ‘70s. Known for supplying fasteners and other consumables to the automotive aftermarket, Würth was founded in Germany in 1945 by Adolf […]
Ottawa Valley Masquerade: Brockville 3M plant ships first batch of Canadian-made respirators
Brockville, Ontario — International manufacturing giant, 3M, is excited to announce that the first batch of N95 respirators manufactured in Brockville, Ont. have been shipped out across Canada, to help combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “During the last year, 3M’s priority has been to help the world respond to COVID-19 at a time when the […]
Don’t Trip over the Chain: CME president issues statement to Ont. government
Toronto, Ontario — President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), Dennis Darby released a statement today, addressing concern over a number of policy changes recently made by the Ontario government that manufacturers are worried could negatively impact the Canadian supply chain. Derby’s statement comes following a number of announcements made by Ontario Premier […]
Stale Chips: Stellantis idles Windsor, Ont. minivan production until May 3
Windsor, Ontario — Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler (FCA), will idle its minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, until the end of April, due to the global microchip shortage. Production is scheduled to resume May 3, the automaker said. The Chrysler Pacifica, Voyager, Grand Caravan and Pacifica Hybrid minivans are all built at the Windsor […]
Bumpy Ride: Manufacturing sales slip 1.6 percent in Feb., according to StatsCan
Toronto, Ontario — A new report from Statistics Canada shows that the manufacturing sector has already started to see sales starting to dip, with figures dropping by 1.6 percent in February. Canadian manufacturers saw a glimpse at recovery in January, when the industry saw an overall 3.4 percent bump in sales volume; the highest peak […]
Short end of the Longshore: Mfg. groups calling for intervention amid strike planned for Port of Montreal
Toronto, Ontario — With the labour disputes at the Port of Montreal coming to a head, leading the longshoremen to announce a partial strike for April 13, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) is calling on the federal government to intervene to ensure service continuity at the port. A shutdown at this, one of the country’s […]
Keep on Truckin’: Ford building F-150s, Edges without certain modules due to chip shortage
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has announced it will continue building some F-150 and Edge models without certain modules despite ongoing microchip shortages. The automaker said it will continue to build and hold the affected vehicles for a number of weeks before shipping them to dealers once modules become available and quality checks can be completed. […]
Reset and Regroup: Honda announces one week production halt for NA amid supply chain issues
Washington D.C. — Amid a whirlwind of various calamities, Honda Motor Co. announced on Tuesday that most of it’s North American auto plants will be shutting down for the week, in response to a number of supply chain obstacles. According to the automaker, “the impact from COVID-19, congestion at various ports, the microchip shortage and […]
